Sarah Zech is Allianz SE's Head of Global Privacy Advisory & Data Ethics. She leads Global Privacy Advisory — including HR Privacy — with a particular focus on Data Ethics, AI Governance and Privacy Tech, and steers global implementation of key regulations such as the EU AI Act. Previously, as Digital Compliance Counsel at Allianz SE, she co-developed one of the company's foundational frameworks for Data Ethics and Responsible AI — built as a genuinely interdisciplinary effort together with data scientists.

Prior to joining Allianz, Sarah Zech worked for several years as a lawyer with a particular focus on financial regulatory law (MiFID II, PSD II, AIFMD etc) and compliance, gaining in-depth experience in the area of special audits pursuant to Section 44 of the German Banking Act (KWG) and advising a wide variety of clients in the financial sector such as credit and financial services institutions, capital management companies and fintech companies. In addition to her legal education, Sarah Zech holds a master's degree in philosophy and art history.